Ben Messmer, Ed Brigadier, Jack Betts

From the age of one and a half to thirteen, Katie, was imprisoned by her parents. Locked in a room, tied and immobile, bound to a "potty-chair", Katie endured years of isolated silence punctuated by ...( read more  read more... )brutality. When Katie’s case finally came to public attention she was moved to a hospital in Los Angeles, where it was discovered she had never been taught to speak. Katie was an anomaly, a modern day Wild Child. Medical and psychological doctors descended on the girl in droves, often with selfish motivations in this heart-breaking story. With stunning care to detail Mockingbird Don’t Sing tells Katie’s story of imprisonment, discovery and her difficult road to joining the human family as a beautiful young woman.

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Unrated, 98 min.

Directed by: Harry Bromley Davenport

Release Date: May 4, 2001

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DVD Release Date: May 27, 2003

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  • September 11, 2007
    That this is an utmost interesting film, which displays what humans are capable of in a very professional way. I must say this, for I felt this was not so much a dramatized version of a true life event, but rather a documentary on a true life event. This is neither a tear jerker,...( read more) nor a graphically violent film but maybe that it is also the reason it is twice as memorable as your average psychological drama. This film will leave you sitting shocked and numb in front of your TV. The acting was excellent throughout and the interest was held by some fine directing. The storyline was great, except for the ending. At the end of the movie, they had text on the screen telling what happened to each character. But they didn't tell enough of what happened to Katie. After watching this you will most likely feel sad for how the world treats people or angry that something this terrible could happen to someone.
  • November 3, 2009
    Been searching for a long time but can't find it anywhere! :(
  • August 27, 2008
    i love the story and acting of that little poor girl perfecto.but its not that sad somewhere are funny actually.
  • June 10, 2008
    i LUV LUV LUV this movie.
  • March 24, 2008
    hey!!! i havnt heard before.
  • March 8, 2008
    A moving film made even more shocking by being based on a true story. How someone could treat another person like that is beyond me. I really thought Sandra would end up with Katie. Such a shame she didn't.
  • January 20, 2008
    Recommended by Carol H
  • December 21, 2007
    clare said its mighty so i have 2 c it
  • September 14, 2007
    THIS IS A VERY GOOD MOVIE
  • September 14, 2007
    THIS MOVIE IS DISTURBING NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF THE WAY KATIE'S DAD TREATS HER AND HER MOTHER DOES NOTHING TO PROTECT HER. BUT MORE SO HOW THOSE WHO SHOULD HAVE HELPED HER TREATED HER MORE AS A HUMAN GUINEA PIG AT TIMES TO TEST AND GET THEIR GRANTS. FOR. HOW EVEN THE FOSTER HOMES...( read more) ARE SO UNABLE TO CARE FOR "SPECIAL NEEDS" CHILDREN. IN SOME WAYS NOT ALOT HAS CHANGED TO IMPROVE THE WAY "SOCIAL SERVICES" ALLOWS KIDS TO SLIP THRU THE CRACKS. PARTIALY DO TO UNDERSTAFFING & LACK OF PROPER FOSTER HOMES FOR THESE KIDS. A MOVIE THAT BROUGHT BACK SAD MEMORIES FOR ME PERSONALLY, YET A MOVIE THAT WE SHOULD SEE AND BE AWARE OFF HOW MANY KIDS ARE OUT THERE JUST LIKE KATIE. SIMPLY SHUFFLED FROM HOME TO HOME. VERY SAD MOVIE.

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